The Kingdom of Music, Irish Stew and Nature
Finally, they were back in Dukewood... They even had a station that was ready for them.
Sophie: "Hmm."
Rio: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "Hahh."
Sophie: "This... is... incredible... There are so many people here."
Fiona: "That reminds me, Rio, you're an Ainsworth, aren't you?"
Rio: "Yeah... but from the past... Ainsworth is a very popular name. You can find it everywhere here."
Sophie: "Huh, he's right... It's the fifth most common surname in Dukewood…"
Fiona: "Hmm."
Rio: "See... Besides, I come from Dehl, not Dukewood... I come from the kingdom that conquered your kingdom, so to speak."
Fiona: "Yeah."
Rio: "Are you starting to dislike me?"
Fiona: "I have nothing against the people from Dehl... I just don't like the government because they did terrible things to my kingdom."
Rio: "Understandable."
Sophie: "Huh?"
Rio: "Hahh... Dukewood now belongs... so to speak, to Dehl... That's why it doesn't have a king either, because Dehl conquered it…"
Sophie: "Ohh... I understand."
Rio: "It is still a kingdom with its own rules... But I understand why the people here don't like Dehl."
Sophie: "Dehl also has another name... Britain…"
Viola: "There are several regions, aren't there?"
Sophie: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "Yeah."
Rio: "If I'm not mistaken, there is the Irish side... the Scottish side, the Welsh side, and the British side…"
Sophie: "Oh... and which one do you come from, Fiona?"
Fiona: "The Scottish side…"
Sophie: "Oh... I understand... And Daisy?"
Fiona: "No idea... But I don't think she comes from the British side. She hated them so much that she even refused to investigate a mass murder committed by Dehl. She said... the people of Britain should suffer too... because they deserved it."
Sophie: "Wow... She is really angry about it."
Rio: "She comes from the Irish side... At least, that's what she once told me. That's why she couldn't stand me... because I come from Dehl... and because apparently my family helped them... I can understand her. The Irish side was treated even worse."
Sophie: "Hmmm."
They continued walking and looked around.
Sophie: "And which side are we on?"
Fiona: "I think the British side."
Rio: "Mhm... I've been here before."
Sophie: "But it is... beautiful... Uh... why are people looking at you like that, Fiona?"
Fiona: "They probably noticed that I don't come from Dehl, but from the Scottish side... People from Scotland have green eyes... That's why."
Sophie: "Ohhh... And the Irish?"
Rio: "Orange... And the Welsh have red…"
Sophie: "But Daisy had red."
Rio: "Yeah, she is half Irish and half Welsh. Her mother came from the Welsh side... while Daisy lived on the Irish side."
Sophie: "Oh... How long did the war last?"
Rio: "War?... It was genocide... Clearly and simply... genocide."
Sophie: "Oh."
Fiona: "Hmm…"
Unknown: "Well, well... Someone from the Irish side... here... hehehe…"
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Unknown: "When will you finally realize that you're not welcome here?"
Fiona: "This is the kingdom of the Scots, Irish, and Welsh. You aren't welcome here either with that huge belly."
Unknown: "Hmph."
He continued walking.
Sophie: "Wow... Why are you wearing that, Fiona?"
Fiona: "What?"
Sophie: "That hat... It looks... strange."
Rio: "Scottish tradition…"
Fiona: "Hmph…"
Rio: "Hehe…"
They are called Tartan Tams.
Sophie: "Hmmm... Should we meet your people from back then, the Ainsworths? I would like to get to know them."
Fiona: "I don't even know if they survived the Black Hole."
Rio: "Hmmm... Actually, we should meet Daisy soon."
(Patch!) (Patch!)
Sophie: "Hmm?... Esterworth?"
Viola: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "Oh... Is that what the city is called?"
Fiona: "Yeah... The Ainsworth family was there too…"
Sophie: "Hmm."
(Patch!)
Daisy: "Well, well... Look who finally showed up."
They turned around. It was Daisy.
Daisy: "Hmmm... And Rio too... I see... Fiona, is it true that you became friends with a Briton?... That disappoints me a little."
Fiona: "My goal wasn't to make you proud of me... okay."
Daisy: "Hmph."
Fiona: "So... I heard you wanted to help us."
Daisy: "Well... I didn't know he would be here either... Hah, funny... By the way... the Daisy you met back then... at the Ainsworths..."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Daisy: "That was me."
Fiona: "Huh?... But I thought they were Britons."
Well... she had no choice. Dark Umbrella knew she would be going there, so they asked her to go there... Back when she escaped... Meliodas wanted me to protect you... But I changed her last name. Elizabeth knows that too... As for Oliver... he was also one of Dark Umbrella... but he wanted to get rid of her. That's why she killed him. His real name was Hehns. He planned to have her kidnapped and then hand her over to the Einsenheim side of Dark Umbrella; that is what daisy said
Fiona: "I understand."
Daisy: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Thank you."
Daisy: "Okay... By the way... I don't have any contact with the Ainsworths anymore... And Rio... you come from another time."
Rio: "That's not entirely true... I was simply trapped... I was actually supposed to be Elizabeth's uncle... But I don't even remember having a sister."
Daisy: "Hmph... Damn Briton... Just come on."
They followed her.
Daisy: "...Listen... Fiona... unlike you two, I don't like the people of Dehl either..."
Sophie: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "You shouldn't judge people because of their government. Ms. Valentine told you that."
Daisy: "And I don't care…"
Sophie: "Why all the anger?"
Daisy: "The one behind me is the reason."
Rio: "Hmm?"
Siegfried: "Oh dear."
Rosika: "Hmmm."
Viola: "She doesn't seem particularly happy to see Rio."
Rio: "It's fine. Then I'll leave."
Colletta: "Wait... Don't listen to her…"
Sophie: "Yeah, she's right."
Fiona: "You show too much emotion... Daisy…"
Daisy: "And you are holding a child's hand... That's also emotion... I used to like you more... You were tougher back then. Now you are trying to understand and respect others…"
Fiona: "...People change."
Daisy: "I don't... And I don't want to."
Sophie: "You've already changed. You used to be funny; now you're angrier than one of Beethoven's paintings."
Daisy: "Hmmm... I don't like this place... Let's go somewhere where there are no Britons."
Fiona: "Then you go ahead... I want to meet Elizabeth... Tell me, is she still alive?"
Daisy: "Hmm?... Yes... she is still alive... Go meet her if you want... I'm not coming with you."
Sophie: "I am, though... Go ahead. I'd like to meet her."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "Come on... It's better than going with Daisy... Daisy is scary now…"
Daisy: "Hmph…"
She continued walking.
Daisy: "Then follow me, you five... There are only six of us now."
They continued walking. Colletta waved.
Sophie: "Colletta is so cute."
Fiona: "Mhm... Be honest. Why did you stay?"
Sophie: "Hmm? Hehehe... I have to admit, I wanted to see something else for a moment."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "Clothes."
Fiona: "(Sweats)... Huh?"
Sophie: "Oh, come on, don't look at me like that... Let's go to your Elizabeth first."
Fiona: "Hmm... Let's go shopping first. I want to buy her some gifts."
Sophie: "Oh... look at you."
Fiona: "She helped me a lot... Thanks to her... I understand other people better."
Sophie: "Oh... okay."
(A few minutes later)
Sophie: "Heheh... We bought so much."
Fiona: "Indeed... quite a lot…"
Sophie: "Oh, come on. It's not that much."
Fiona: "For you, carrying it is easy... but not for me. I have a foot that doesn't really work."
Sophie: "Hehe... Is that... the castle?"
Fiona: "Yeah... Oh, look at that. It's still the same."
Sophie: "Okay."
(Ding... dong)
The door opened.
Elizabeth: "Hello…"
Sophie: "Ugh."
Fiona: "Elizabeth?"
Elizabeth: "Fiona?... Hehehe... What are you doing here?"
Fiona: "On a mission."
Elizabeth: "I heard you are back with Dark Umbrella... dear Crow."
Fiona: "Yeah... This is Sophie... my trusted partner."
Sophie: "Hello... Sophie Valeria."
Elizabeth: "Oh... Hehe... Come in."
They went inside.
Sophie: "This is for you."
Elizabeth: "That's very kind of you."
Fiona: "Where are the others?"
Elizabeth: "You mean the Frankenstein siblings, Grey, and Jane... They aren't here at the moment…"
Sophie: "Hm?"
Fiona: "I see."
Elizabeth: "My goodness... You still look so good... but tired."
She held Fiona's cheek.
Elizabeth: "I've missed you so much."
Fiona: "I've missed you too."
Elizabeth: "Hehehe."
She hugged her.
Elizabeth: "I'm happy to see you... Fiona."
Fiona: "I'm happy to see you too, Elizabeth."
Elizabeth: "You look more like your mother now... She was just a little shorter... hehe…"
Fiona: "Hmm."
Elizabeth: "Okay, she was also somewhat... different. For example, she had blonde hair."
Sophie: "I... thought the Households always had white hair."
Her mother was different. robably because of her father. her grandmother... well... she loved having several relationships."
Sophie: "(Sweats)... That's... different from what I expected…"
Fiona: "Luckily, I'm more like my father in that regard."
Elizabeth: "Indeed. That's the only thing you resemble him in... hehe... Always cold…"
Sophie: "You know the family well?"
Elizabeth: "...When I was ten, I met Fiona. She was a baby back then... So cute... She always cried when her mother wasn't there... And whenever she cried, her mother cried too... Hehe."
Fiona: "(Turns red)... Mmm."
Elizabeth: "But the Households have one thing in common... They may be cold... but they care about others."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "Yeah... Fiona really is caring."
Fiona: "Huh?"
Sophie: "Hehehe…"
Fiona: "(Turns red)... Isn't... treating other people well normal?"
Elizabeth: "Well... Daisy is different... hehe."
Fiona: "Oh…"
Elizabeth: "Don't worry... We don't have any contact anymore... but there is no anger between us either…"
Sophie: "Hmm."
The door opened.
Jane: "I'm ba...ugh."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Jane: "Fiona!"
Fiona: "Jane?"
Jane: "Wuhu!"
She hugged Fiona.
Fiona: "Hey... Long time no see."
Jane: "Oh... You're back... I've missed you so much... mmmmm."
She kissed Fiona on the cheek.
Jane: "Hehehe."
Fiona: "Hey…"
Elizabeth: "Hehehe…"
Sophie: "Hehehe…"
Jane: "Oh... who is that?"
Sophie: "Sophie Valeria... Nice to meet you."
Jane: "You too."
(Meanwhile)
Civilian: "...Hehehe…"
Civilian: "Yeah... Funny. Today my wife was acting in her sleep again, as if she was dreaming that she was dreaming."
(Patch!)
Civilian: "Ugh... Hey... you there... You're Selin."
Selin: "Hmm?"
Civilian: "Fuck... That's Selin... I'm... I'm sorry... I'm really sorry."
Selin: "Hmmm…"
She touched his cheek. Suddenly, his entire skin was torn apart.
(Splash!)
Civilian: "Aaaaaaaaaaarghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…"
Selin: "Hmph."
The others, the cars, and even the guards stopped when they saw her continuing to walk.
Sophie: "Hmm... What's going on there?"
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Elizabeth: "Oh no... That's Selin... She is so powerful that even the government made a law that nobody is allowed to disturb her…"
She continued walking... The vehicles and the people stopped... Even the animals.
Civilian: "Hhhhh."
A dark aura came from her, and several frightening shadow creatures appeared behind her.
Selin: "... (Clicks her tongue)... Blyat... My cigarette…"
Sophie: "Hmm…"
Selin: "You there... Do you happen to have a cigarette?"
Fiona: "Hmm?... Sure."
She walked over to her.
Selin: "You'd better not touch me. One touch could be really painful."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
She gave her a cigarette. Selin took it.
Selin: "Hmm?... You're cursed too... hehehe."
She had a deep, pleasant, calm voice... and she was beautiful. She wore an undershirt and a ha jacket.
Selin: "You aren't afraid of me either. You're new."
She looked directly into Fiona's eyes, very close.
Selin: "...Hmmm."
Fiona: "Hmmm."
Selin: "(Smiles)... How brave... Thank you for the cigarette."
Car: "Beep."
Selin: "Hmm?"
Car: "Get off the road... I want to get to my child. My wife is pregnant."
Selin: "Hmmm... Sorry... You want to get to your child faster."
She slowly walked toward the car. She opened the door and took his hand.
Selin: "Come with me for a moment."
She aimed with her eyes and threw him several meters through the buildings.
(Crash!... Crash!) (Crash!)
Selin: "...Greetings to your wife... I hope you land in one piece. Hmm?"
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Selin: "Hmph... Sorry. I don't like loud noises... My ears hurt..."
She continued walking... Then she looked at Sophie.
Selin: "Hmm... You there... Do you have a lighter?"
Sophie: "Yeah."
Selin: "Give it to me, please."
Sophie: "Here."
She threw it to her.
Selin: "Well, well... You aren't afraid either, even though you're standing this close... I like that... I won't hurt you as long as you don't annoy me."
Selin: "Hmm."
Cat: "Meow…"
Selin: "Hm?"
Sophie: "Huh."
Fiona: "Ugh."
Selin walked toward the cat. Sophie and Fiona closed their eyes, but then they noticed that nothing had happened. They saw her gently petting it.
Selin: "...Well, aren't you a good girl."
She picked it up.
Selin: "Cats aren't afraid of me... because they don't judge people by their aura... but by their instincts... Hmph."
She continued walking.
Selin: "Thanks for the cigarette…"
Everyone moved out of her way.
Selin: "Hhh... (smokes)..."
Unknown Woman: "Help... He stole my car... My child is inside!"
Selin: "Hmm!"
She looked at the thief. Just as he passed her, he saw her, became frightened, and let go of the car... but he kept running.
Selin: "Hmm?"
Thief: "Get out of the way."
He kept running. She did not move.
(Splash!)
Sophie: "Ugh!"
Fiona: "Huh!"
Unknown Woman: "Ughh!!!"
He simply passed through her. A huge hole was left in his body, and he fell to the ground.
Selin: "...Asshole... Now my beautiful skin is stained with your blood... You fool."
She held the car and returned it to the woman.
Selin: "Here... Be more careful next time. Otherwise, he might end up driving straight through me with the car... (Cough) Okay."